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On the Home Front
Author: Kate Darian-Smith
ISBN: 9780522856835

An evocative study of Melbourne during World War II, this newly revised account illustrates life in an Australian city during wartime, drawing upon the memories of the men and women who lived through... [view more]

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The Vagabond Papers
Author: George Robertson
ISBN: 0001000007051

1877 FIRST EDITION Fourth Series, George Robertson Melbourne. Hard Cover: purple cloth with black lettering,and an illustration of the W.H Rocke & Co store in East Melbourne on rear of cover. Some... [view more]

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A Treasury of Australian Folk Tales and Traditions
Author: Bill Beatty
ISBN: 0001000007047

1965 Ure Smith, Australia. Hard Cover: red cloth, near fine. Dust jacket: present, intact, mylar covered, some very low shelf wear, sunning to spine. Jacket painting is 'Bailed Up' by Tom Roberts.... [view more]

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Tales of Old Australia
Author: Bill Beatty
ISBN: 0001000007046

1966 First edition Ure Smith Pty. Ltd. Sydney. Hard Cover: maroon boards, near fine. Dust Jacket: present, intact, a couple of very small tears to top edge. The painting on the jacket is Australian... [view more]

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The Australian Reference Dictionary
Author: Joan Hughes; Anne Godfrey-Smith (Editor); Shirley Purchase (Editor); W. S. Ramson (Editor); Janet Hadley Williams (Editor)
ISBN: 9780195532968

The Australian Reference Dictionary is an up-to-date reference book that combines all the best features of current dictionaries and encyclopedias in a handy single-volume format.... [view more]

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THE WHITE EARTH
Author: ANDREW McGAHAN
ISBN: 9781741146127

His father dead and his mother plagued by deamons, William is cast upon the charity of his unkown uncle - an embittered old man encamped in the ruins of Kuran House; a place of secret histories.... [view more]

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Seeing Is Believing
Author: Simon Balderstone(text); Michael Amendolia(photography)
ISBN: 9780859211642

The wonderfully inspiring story of the work of world acclaimed opthalmologist, Professor Fred Hollows, and the selfless men and women who have continued and extended it after his death. From the... [view more]

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The Tyranny of Distance
Author: Geoffrey Blainey
ISBN: 9780725100193

When Geoffrey Blainey wrote 'The Tyranny Of Distance' in 1966, he coined a phrase that has become part of our language. This acclaimed work of Australian history describes how the unique factors of... [view more]

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The Albert Coates Story
Author: Albert Coates and Newman Rosenthal
ISBN: 9780908090013

*Signed by Newman Rosenthal on Title Page* 1977 FIRST EDITION Hyland House Publishing Pty. Ltd. Melbourne. Hard Cover: navy blue boards, near fine. Dust Jacket: present, intact, mylar covered,... [view more]

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Australia's Welfare Wars
Author: Philip Mendes
ISBN: 9780868404851

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In Her Own Name
Author: Helen Jones
ISBN: 9781862543218

Revised and updated edition of a historical study first published in 1986. Examines the changes that have taken place in the role of women in South Australia from the first settlement to the present.... [view more]

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Holding Up the Sky
Author: Sandy Blackburn - Wright
ISBN: 9781921208232

This astonishing autobiographical work is the story of Australian woman Sandy Blackburn-Wright's complex love affair with Africa and its people. Sandy lived in and worked in South Africa for 15... [view more]

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Things Bogans Like
Author: E. Chas McSween; Enron Hubbard; Flash Johnson; Hunter McKenzie-Smythe; Intravenus DeMilo; Michael Jayfox (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9780733626692

The word bogan has a bad rap; first impressions are still associated with flannelette, VB, utes and mullets. But this would be wrong. The bogan has advanced and needs new explanation, evolution has... [view more]

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True History of the Kelly Gang
Author: Peter Carey
ISBN: 9780702232633

Reissue of a novel based on the story of the notorious Australian bushranger Ned Kelly (1855-80), presented in the form of a diary kept by Kelly for his daughter. First published in 2000 and awarded... [view more]

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The Making of JULIA GILLARD
Author: JACQUELINE KENT
ISBN: 9780670073191

Julia Gillard is an exceptional Australian political figure. The first woman to be deputy prime minister - and tipped by many to get the top job in the future - she is admired on both sides of... [view more]

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The Messenger
Author: Markus Zusak
ISBN: 9780330424738

Meet Ed Kennedy - cab driving prodigy, pathetic card player and useless at sex. He lives in a suburban shack, shares coffee with his dog, the Doorman, and he's in nervous love with Audrey. His life... [view more]

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Human Headlines
Author: Derryn Hinch
ISBN: 9780980572612

He's met all the movers and shakers. And sometimes Derryn Hinch has moved and even shaken some of them. How did Malcolm Fraser really lose his trousers in Memphis? And what happened with Raquel Welch... [view more]

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Sins of the Father
Author: Eamonn Duff
ISBN: 9781742378176

A senior investigative journalist reveals the explosive results of his three year probe into Australias most famous drug case. A reckless father, his dark past, an Adelaide drug trafficker and the... [view more]

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Power Without Responsibility
Author: Anne Tiernan
ISBN: 9780868409818

Slow Travel
Author: Mari Rhydwen
ISBN: 9781741140682

Travelling slowly is not so much a way to get somewhere, it's a way of being. A young girlonce asked me: 'Did you just wake up one day and think "Let'd get a boat and sail the world?"' "Yes, more... [view more]

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